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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1948

Page

2

TTU Raps labor Law at Milwaukee forum

The International Typographical Union ITU in Milwaukee says Taft-Hartley lines affect living standards. Fires Woodruff Randolph Indianapolis told a forum of ITU members the country is in dire hands of big business. The union’s ninety first convention had sat since Saturday. A Leff ruling found ITU violated the Taft Hartley Act via closed shop tactics but provided encouragement to the union and its newspaper agreements.

Milwaukee International Taft-Haviley Woodruff Randolph Indianapolis ITU I 0U National Labor Relations Arthur Leff Assa Unive Tihhad van Arkel New York van Arkel Chicago Ilegal

Building Permits Asked for Highland Hills Project

FE official Burke & Sons Milton Landry reports 232 building permits valued over a million dollars for four and five room houses at Highland Hills subdivision No 2 on the south side. The work is part of a $5,000,000 private home construction program described as one of the county’s largest. Meanwhile 245 dwellings in Highland Hills subdivision No 1 are nearing completion as Comfort veterans plan a joint aid bivouac at the Rodeo Grounds on August 28.

Burke & Sons Milton Landry Highland Hills

Five Die in Reno Explosion Disaster

A devastating blast in Reno's old business district killed fire chief Frank Hobsom and four others, with five confirmed dead and 137 injured. Firemen and volunteers battled smoke and debris as responders evacuated spectators. The blast damaged a brick building housing shops and a cafe with a vacant rooming house, causing extensive property loss. Authorities investigated the explosion, initially uncertain about dynamite, as crowds fled and ambulances ferried victims to three hospitals. Missing Reno fireman Harold Hodson was reported to have been at the scene.

Hireno Reno John Sanford Reno Gazette Lake Steel Nacald Taber Truckee Calif Here Harold Hodson Keno

Mabrito Rites Set for Tuesday

Rites for Edward Martin Mabrito 59 of 416 Kendall were to be held Tuesday in Akers Funeral Home chapel with burial at Mission Park. Mabrito, lifelong San Antonio resident, died Sunday. He served as an investigator under John H. Shook and was a former probation officer. He held WWI posts at Camp Travis and Kelly Field. Survived by widow Evgeni, three sons, two daughters, a brother, two sisters, and nine grandchildren.

Edward Martin Mabrico Kendall P.ae Camp Travis Kelly Field M Mabrico Albert Pike Lodge

Mexico Seeks U.S. Wheat Supplies Indefinitely

Mexican government representatives say Mexico will need wheat from the United States indefinitely. Carlos M. Cinta arrives to arrange the purchase of six million bushels of wheat for the Mexican government.

Jsansas City Aug INS Mexico U.S Carlos M. Cinta

Johnson Blasts Coke in County Government Plan

In Amarillo Lyndon B Johnson attacks Coke Stevenson on a “government from the courthouse” platform. He calls the idea isolationist and warns farmers and ranchers to beware losing federal aid and facing local tax burdens. He launches a radio series criticizing moving power to county offices and questions support prices for cotton and corn.

Amarillo Lyndon B Johnson Coke Stevenson Iheory Johnson Washington County Court House Government of the United Sites

Stevenson Seeks Senate in Texas Tour Amid Runoff

Associated Press reports Stevenson campaigns across Texas while Lyndon Johnson visits Amarillo. Stevenson predicts winning over half of George Peddy’s supporters in the runoff and touts soil and water conservation. He planned a Monday radio broadcast from 22 stations and a weekend talk on Communism and the Washington Spy Ring at 7 15 p.m. across multiple radio outlets.

J'rean Coke Stevenson Texas Stevenson Washington Ft. Worth Houston Wichita Falls Amarillo San Angelo Weslaco San Antonio Lufkin Inter

New Mexico Seen Safe for Democratic Ticket by Hatch

Washington Aug 16 Sen Hatch said after a White House call that New Mexico is safe for the Democratic ticket. He added he expects Truman to make a Western stump tour and hopes for campaign stops in New Mexico.

Washington Sen. Hatch D-Mc White House New Mexico Truman Inelior

Auction Sells Off A Dwindling Town In Wayne County

HONESDALE PA August 16 R C Perkins auctions the hamlet of Tanners Falls once a center of hide finishing. The town includes a factory storehouses and a stable and has been a ghost town since 1931. Comfort Grange delegates Egon Wirdenfeld and Harry Holekamp were elected to the State Grange Convention in San Antonio for late August.

Honesdale R. C. Perkins Perkins Tanners Falls Wayne County Grange Selegates Comfort Grange Egon Wirdenfeld Harry Holekamp Grange San Antonio Tonio

Couple Attacked Slain On Beach At Ormond Beach

A Georgia stenographer and her 23 year old escort were found dead on a moonlit beach near Ormond Beach Florida. Sheriff Alex Littlefield said the woman Mary Hucks East Point Georgia was raped and slain and Gregory Blount Lexington Kentucky was shot as he slept. Sarasota police held four young men for questioning with a pistol found in their possession. Rewards totaling $1000 were offered for information leading to arrest. The couple had met at the resort and were last seen about 6 30 p.m. Saturday.

Ormond Fla Georgia J Sherif Alex Littlefield Mary Hucks East Point Gregory Blount Lexing- Ky Littlefield Blount Sarasota Ed A. Garner Ormmond Atlantic

Nations notify Danube conference to protect shipping rights

pescKADE Yugoslavia Greece and Belgium formally notified the International Conference on Danube shipping of their intent to preserve their rights as participants under the 1921 convention. They sent letters while the conference began talks on a new convention to replace the 1921 pact.

Pesckade Yugoslavia Tuly Greece Belgium Europe Danube Speuts

Wildlife Service appoints new district agents

Howard J. Martley receives promotion as district agent of the Fishing Wild Life service with Noble E. Buell assisting, effective August 23. Buell takes on district duties for North and South Dakota and Nebraska.

Howard J. Martley Withephnic Noble E. Buell Fishing Wild Life Service Buell North South Dakota Nebraska

Seek Suspect in Fatal Stabbing

Police seek a suspect in the fatal stabbing of Cosme Barajas 22 of 215 Vera Cruz Street. Barajas died at Baptist Memorial Hospital early Sunday after being stabbed in the stomach in the 1490 block of Castroville. Medrano 21 of 318 El Paso Street was shot twice early Sunday at the Aparleio Cafe Pecos Street. A friend reportedly pulled a pistol and fired three times hitting Medrano twice. Onefro G Morales was booked by police.

Cosme Barajas Vera Cruz St Barajas Baptist Memorial Hospital Castroville Baptist Hosnitad Lorenzo C. Milendrana el Paso Aparleio Ait S Pecos Pulice Medrano Onefro G. Morales

Solon's Widow to Receive Last Rites in Austin

Last rites are scheduled in Austin for Mrs Prudence Taylor Bailey 72 widow of former U S Senator Joseph Wel Idon Bailey. She died this afternoon in Worth after a heart attack.

FT. “Worth Austin Prudence ‘Taylor Bailey U. S Joseph Wel Idon Bailey

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